Covenant Reformed News – May 2002, Volume IX, Issue 1
This editorial from Covenant Reformed News explores the power and sweetness of God's Word through biblical imagery, particularly the metaphors of fire and hammer found in Jeremiah 23:29. The author encourages believers to view Scripture not as a dry obligation but as a precious, transformative tool that sanctifies and refines the faithful while executing judgment on the unrepentant, drawing on Old Testament and New Testament passages to illustrate the Bible's sovereign efficacy.
God’s Hammer “What think ye of Christ?” (Matt. 22:42) is an oft-quoted and penetrating biblical question. We could make a second, similar inquiry: what think ye of the Bible? Pause for a moment to answer this question honestly in your heart before God. Do you consider the Scriptures dry and tasteless? Or do your confess with the psalmist that they are “sweeter … than honey and the honeycomb” (Ps. 19:10)? Is it frequently the case with you that Bible reading is a chore? Or can you say with...